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US Soccer 2009 Year In Review (Part II: U-20s)

We continue our 4-part series on recapping the US Soccer National Teams with a look at the U-20s performance.

This is the age group that is most frequently targeted by critics as the point where our system fails in player development. While 18 to 20 year-olds in other countries are making regular professional appearances, our guys barely smell the professional pitch or play at the amateur collegiate level.